Chewton Film Society
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Chewton Film Society gears up for 2025
Chewton Film Society’s 2025 program is set to kick off on February 6 with the screening of 2012 film Blancanieves – a twist on the Snow White fairytale that is set in 1920s Seville and centred on a female bullfighter. This year the Chewton Film Society has invited some local film aficionados – Bev Orgill,…
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Everyone has a story
In the heart of the goldfields, a quiet revolution in storytelling is taking place. No big budgets, no film studios, just a camera taken to local streets, kitchens and backyards. This is the world of LOCALS, the Castlemaine Documentary Festival’s very own showcase of short documentaries created by everyday filmmakers from the local community. “The…
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Refugee film screening fundraiser at Chewton
Chewton Film Society in partnership with Rural Australians for Refugees is presenting a fundraising event at the Chewton Senior Citizens Centre on Sunday June 19 to mark Australian Refugee Week (June 19-25). Chewton Film Society president, Beverley Bloxham, said both organisations believed it was important for all Australians to support refugees who arrived in Australia…